Save the Children Philippines hosted their Race for Survival in two locations - Manila and Mindanao. While the focus in Manila was on provision of quality and equal health facilities for all children, in Mindanao, it was the indeginious community and the problems they faced with regards to health, nutrition and early marriages, that became the point of advocacy.

Prior to the preparations for the Race for Survival: World Marathon Challenge in Metro Manila, Philippines, it was made clear to me what this event stands for. I’ve been told that this is meant to be a symbolic event to highlight children’s participation in Save the Children’s worldwide campaign intended to uphold children’s survival by promoting their right to be healthy and well nourished.

It has been seven months since Typhoon Bopha, and affected families in Mindanao, Philippines, are still struggling to feed their families.

For one-year-old Mark, being diagnosed with moderate acute malnutrition could mean permanent damage for his physical and cognitive development. His family’s home was destroyed in the typhoon, which ravaged the region in December 2012, forcing his mother to work longer hours selling fish in the village. This meant that she had little time to properly care for and breastfeed him.

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